COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida State picked to finish third in ACC, Virginia chosen as favorite

Florida State's head coach Leonard Hamilton celebrates with his team their first ever ACC championship after a game against Boston College on March 7 in Tallahassee. (AP FILE PHOTO)
Florida State's head coach Leonard Hamilton celebrates with his team their first ever ACC championship after a game against Boston College on March 7 in Tallahassee. (AP FILE PHOTO)

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fourth-ranked Virginia is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference race while North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks is the preseason pick as player of the year.

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